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Spittoon

It is not a stretch to claim that coffee’s central purpose for most drinkers is as a vehicle for the consumption of caffeine. It is thus somewhat ironic that this aspect of coffee can be a burden for the coffee professional, especially if they are in any kind of quality-control role in which tasting lots and lots of coffee is the order of the day. This means that in most coffee-tasting roles it is customary to slurp, hold the coffee in the mouth, assess it, and then spit it out. Any kind of vessel can be used as a spittoon, but of course items specifically made for the purpose are the best. A well-crafted spittoon is a rather lovely thing, even if what goes into it is not. Spitting also helps avoid palate fatigue. A good palate cleanser is a plain cracker, which soaks up the liquid and oils from the mouth.